Many Michigan counties have been keeping immigrants in custody because of “ICE Detainers.” An ICE Detainer asks an enforcement agency to retain inmates beyond the time they would have been otherwise released, allowing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents to intercept them. CALL US 1.800.783.0989 Free Consultation Two examples illustrate the issue. A jail in… Read More

From the time Cesarean sections were first performed in the early 16th century, medical science has come a long way. Despite advances, however, there are still considerable risks associated with any major surgical procedure, including C-sections. Although there are many situations and complications that make it unavoidable, an increasing number of women and obstetricians choose… Read More

The last time you had a medical procedure, did you truly give informed consent? Probably not, according to two physicians who recently wrote an article on the issue for the New York Times. They even went so far as to call today’s informed consent practices a “farce.” That’s a fairly shocking admission, given that the… Read More

Construction spending in the U.S. hit a ten-year high last year, and the backlog of planned construction projects is expected to continue to increase in 2017. That means construction companies will continue to struggle to find qualified workers, and the temptation to cut corners on safety could grow as they rush to capitalize on the… Read More

The thought of sitting in what should be the driver’s seat of your car while reading a book or sending a text message to a friend as you cruise along at highway speeds might seem too farfetched to be anything more than science fiction. The reality is that such vehicles are currently being tested on… Read More

Fewer than 4 percent of physicians in the United States are radiologists, but according to the Physicians Insurers Association of America, between 1985 and 2002, the specialty ranked sixth in the number of medical malpractice claims. Radiologists are defendants in a professional negligence lawsuit more often than cardiologists, plastic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and gastroenterologists. Of the… Read More

Many people fear going to the dentist — but there should be no actual threat of harm from sitting down in that chair. Unfortunately, dental malpractice is surprisingly frequent. According to the National Practitioner Data Bank, between 2004 and 2014 there were 16,854 malpractice claims paid out on behalf of U.S. dentists and 13,455 reports… Read More

In a 6-2 ruling against Tyson Foods, the United States Supreme Court recently gave a resounding victory to employees pursuing class action lawsuits against their employers. The court upheld a jury verdict awarding $2.9 million in unpaid wages and overtime to employees of a Tyson pork-processing plant who claimed they were not properly compensated for… Read More

Contaminated medical devices have sickened hundreds of hospital patients across the United States and elsewhere in recent years, leading to complications and sometimes death. Duodenoscopes are the primary contamination culprit. These flexible, lighted tubes are threaded through the mouth, throat, and stomach into the top of the small intestine (duodenum) to drain fluids from pancreatic… Read More

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